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A Carluke man has been handed a £450 fine following a Scottish SPCA investigation.

A Scot has been banned from owning dogs for two years, after leaving his pet to starve and drink of out a water bowl that was coloured green with algae.

A Lanarkshire man has been banned from owning dogs for two years following an Scottish SPCA investigation.

iOS - Android Three of the animals have serious injuries but are expected to make a full recovery.However, one of the horses is in a critical condition after sustaining a severe wound to its leg.SSPCA Inspector Heather Lawson told Lanarkshire Live: "We’re appealing to members of the public to come forward if they have any information about this incident."Four of the horses in the field sustained serious injuries and other horses were distressed and agitated, suggesting they had also been chased."On examination by a vet the horses were found to have bite and puncture wounds consistent with an attack by an animal, most likely a dog or multiple dogs."The incident is thought to have occurred roughly between 6pm on the evening of Saturday,

iOS - Android Scottish SPCA inspector, Heather Lawson, said, “On November 7, 2019, we attended Edment’s property following a complaint of dog neglect to our helpline by Police Scotland, who had attended regarding a separate matter.“They detailed how concerned they were for a dog they had met at the property who was skin and bones, and another who was underweight.“When we attended, we found Rumple to be in extremely poor health. All his ribs, spine, and hip bones were prominent and he had a hunched posture.“The second canine, a Johnston’s bull dog type named Butch, was very lean.

An appeal for information has been launched after a puppy was found dead in a Lanarkshire burn.

A tiny French bulldog puppy has been tragically found dead floating lifeless in water.

A tiny puppy was found dead in a burn near to Wishaw.